I picked up this wooden "cup" that had seen better days, for free from a thrift shop and once apon a time had painted it an off white and distressed it.

It looked okay but needed something.

I painted it white and added some jute to the "stem" and a seaglass bead - it totally works for me now.

I really cannot remember what state this little vase was in when I got it, but all that brown cord looked awful right? I changed out the brown with turquoise and a few river pearl beads and voila -gorgeous

So simple yet so effective , and I can change it up whenever I'm tired of it.

Do you have any simple decor tips that you like to use around your home?

My friend Mary from Sweet Little Bluebird has some great seasonal frames, check out her cute Fall frames here. Tell her I sent you and say hi from me.

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

I really need to apologise for the shocking quality of these photos and the lack of a "how to".

I think I was so excited to be doing this little makeover that I totally forgot to take photos...

Anyway moving right along..... I had this canvas above the dining table - I think I'm kinda done with Frangipani flowers in the living area.

I knew I needed some art in our bedroom as the walls are pretty bare.

The "theme" for our bedroom is hearts and when I made over the toy test into a cupboard and used a stencil type stamp on the front door - I decided to use the same heart to stamp onto the canvas.

This is where I stopped taking photos!!

So pretend you are following me when I say all I did was tape sections of the canvas using the blocks already on it for a guideline. Painted each section and then stamped the heart in a contrasting colour on to each section.

Ta-daaaa!

Then no matter how many photos I took of the canvas up on the wall I could NOT get a good picture.

So out of sheer frustration - I'm letting it go and saying - trust me, it looks really good in our room

Hi, I'm Natalie, follow my crazy, happy days with my amazing family and my "bright ideas". I'm blessed with a son and 2 daughters and of course a wonderful husband. We live in a tiny house on Auckland's Northshore and this is our story......